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Fisker
Karma
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Fisker Automotive – led by former Aston Martin design chief, Henrik Fisker – describes the Fisker Karma as an electric vehicle with extended range because it’s always driven by a pair of electric motors, but has a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine that acts as a generator when the batteries run low.

You charge the Karma from a conventional socket – it takes about five-and-a-half hours – and can then travel for up to 50 miles on battery power alone, followed by a further 250 miles with the help of the generator (assuming you’ve brimmed the petrol tank).

The Karma sidesteps the range-anxiety problem that has traditionally plagued electric cars, and while it doesn’t offer zero emissions, you should be able to achieve 83g/km of CO2 and over 100mpg.

At the moment, the petrol engine is too noisy, but Fisker says it is working on a fix that will also be fitted to cars sold with the existing system.